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I have always admired Tartelette and wanted to try her macaron recipes but the ingredients are measured in metric and without a kitchen scale, I was sure to screw it up. When we saw a digital kitchen scale for less than $20 at Costco today, I immediately grabbed it. As soon as we came home, I prepared the macaron ingredients. I used the exact ratio that Tartelette used for her raspberry mascarpone macarons. Instead of making the mascarpone filling, I wanted to try something different, ice cream! I used Wilton rose gel coloring to get the pink for the macarons and then I paired them with homemade strawberry ice cream. It was a heavenly combination!

Strawberry ice cream filling

Directions

Pulse powdered sugar and almond flour in a food processor until combined. Sift mixture 2 times which helps the macarons have smooth tops.

Beat egg whites at medium speed until foamy. Add sugar gradually and beat on high speed until stiff (when you turn the bowl upside down, nothing falls). Add the rose gel color and continue beating on high speed until well blended and stiff.

Sift flour over mixture, and fold the dry ingredients into the egg whites in three stages (don’t push down on eggs), continuing to fold until a ribbon forms.

While you are waiting for the shells to harden, prepare the ice cream by combining strawberry, sugar, cream, and lemon juice in a food processor. Pour the combination in an ice cream maker and process according to the manufacturer’s instruction.

Once you are done with the ice cream, put it in the freezer while you continue working on the macarons.

Preheat oven 280˚F. Bake until macarons are crisp and firm, and you see feet forming. This should take about 10-12 minutes.

Let macarons cool on for 2 to 3 minutes, and then transfer to a wire rack. If macarons stick, spray water underneath parchment on hot sheet. The steam will help release macarons.